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Quality Control Systems Managers Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Quality Control Systems Managers in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $171,140, with 2,210 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $94,260 at the 10th percentile to $282,690 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$171,140

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$82.28

Employment

2,210

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$94,260
10th
$128,270
25th
$171,140
Median
$221,830
75th
$282,690
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$171,140

Median annual · 2025

United States

$126,060

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 35.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $45,080).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  11. 11.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.8
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Abbott Informatics STARLIMS:LIMS
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • ASI DATAMYTE GageMetrics
  • ASI DATAMYTE QDA
  • ASIDATAMYTE DataMetrics
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • CAMA Software Quality Collaboration By Design QCBD
  • CEBOS MQ1 software
  • Computing Solutions LabSoft LIMS
  • Core Informatics Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
  • Database software
  • Eko
  • EtQ Reliance
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Harrington Group caWeb

Common tasks

  • Stop production if serious product defects are present.
  • Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
  • Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
  • Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
  • Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.
  • Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.
  • Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.
  • Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
  • Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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